Quotes On Time Management From 10 Famous People

Gunjan Jain
2 min readFeb 19, 2019

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Time management is one of the most discussed topics in the 21st century with most of the learning’s focused on management and business. While essential in business, it is also incredibly important in managing our personal life as well as keeping a favorable work-life balance. It is up to us to harness the power of time and utilize it to the best of our abilities.

It is often said that the ones who know how to manage their time, are the ones who will win at life. We might not have all the abilities to make it work, but words are an inexhaustible source of inspiration that all influential leaders of our times have used effectively, to leave us with gems we can learn from in all situations. Some of my favorite quotes about time management are as follows:

1. “You can have it all. Just not all at once.” ― Oprah Winfrey

2. “Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” ― Coco Chanel

3. “Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

4. “Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.” ― Lao Tzu

5. “The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.” ― Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

6. “And therein lies the whole of man’s plight. Human time does not turn in a circle; it runs ahead in a straight line. That is why man cannot be happy: happiness is the longing for repetition.” ― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

7. “Self discipline, punctuality and time management are very important — for life is short, and every resource you have must be well utilized so that you find enlightenment and liberation — your ultimate goal.” ― Dada J.P. Vaswani

8. “It’s such a shame to waste time. We always think we have so much of it.” ― Mitch Albom, For One More Day

9. “Realize deeply that the present moment is all you will ever have.” ― Eckhart Tolle

10. “It’s always about timing. If it’s too soon, no one understands. If it’s too late, everyone’s forgotten.” ― Anna Wintour

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Gunjan Jain

Eternal optimist with a penchant for finance, words, spirituality and travel. Investment banker and an author. Lover of life and all things Oprah.